Title:  Now Disappear
Fandom:  Star Trek XI/Reboot  -  bonus rec!
Pairing:  Chekov/Sulu
Categories:  angst, amnesia, established relationship, romance
Length:  Long [~18,000 words]
Warning:  n/a... er, unless the implications of a 19-yr-old believing that he is underage and having sex bothers you


Author on LJ:  hollycomb 
Website:  n/a

Review:  Chekov develops amnesia during a mission and can't remember the past five years of his life. Sulu is heartbroken.

Unlike my other amnesia rec today, Chekov's amnesia is the problem rather than the solution.  Not only has he forgotten his relationship with Sulu, but Chekov thinks that he is still 14 years old, with no memory of learning to speak English fluently, of finishing at Starfleet Academy, of joining the Enterprise, or of meeting Sulu.  It's Sulu's POV, and your heart breaks with his as he realizes that, unless Chekov remembers in the next few days, he'll be left on a planet with civilians, as he is no longer capable of navigating the ship.  There's a happy resolution, but it takes a lot to get there - still, it's definitely worth waiting for. 

Hollycomb's excellent story sold me on this pairing - before, I was lukewarm about Chekov/Sulu, and now I really think those crazy kids should get together.  Hollycomb has a way with imagery and phrases that most authors would kill for, and she uses those skills to draw every last drop of angst and romance out.

Now Disappear   Part 2